Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, February 11
Chicago, Ill.
9:30 a.m. CT
Eastern Michigan University
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UIC
EMU Tennis Splits Doubleheader in Chicago
2/11/2022 3:01:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles fall to UIC, 3-4, but top Chicago, 4-3
UIC Boxscore (PDF) | Chicago Boxscore (PDF)
CHICAGO, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team split its doubleheader Friday, Feb. 11, against UIC and the University of Chicago. Eastern was bested by the Flames, 4-3, in the morning match but turned it around in the evening, defeating the Maroons, 4-3. The Eagles are now 2-4 overall this spring season.
"UIC was a tough match to lose, especially the way we lost it," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We did a great job of taking the doubles point, and coming back from a set down at both No. 4 and No. 6 to get wins on those courts. We just couldn't quite get the job done to win that last match and get the win. "
"It was definitely good to be on the right side of a 4-3 result," Wiseman later added "After losing the doubles point we had to climb for the win against one of the best DIII schools in the country. Sabina [Brichachoka] and Prerna [Vichare] came up with big victories after falling behind early, and Vasavi [Ganesan] and Emma-Lou [Pommiers] did a great great job of taking their matches in straight sets. ."
How It Happened
Against UIC, Eastern's first win came at No. 1 doubles with a 6-1 showing by redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Tamil Nadu, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) and redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education). EMU clinched the doubles point when the No. 3 pairing of freshmen Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-Narsee Monjee College of Economics and Commerce) won a hard-fought match, 7-6. The duo went on to win the tiebreaker, 7-3. Brichackova, in the No. 4 singles spot, continued her winning streak, making it five in-a-row to start the spring season. The freshman came back after being down a set to keep the streak alive, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) also secured a point for the Eagles in the No. 6 slot, besting her competition 6-7, 1-6, 6-0.
In the evening matchup against Chicago, the freshman No. 3 pairing earned their second doubles win of the day, 6-2, however, Eastern Michigan was unable to secure another victory and earn the doubles point. Eastern turned it up in singles action, with wins from Vichare (7-5, 6-2), Brichackova at (6-7, 6-2, 6-2), Ganesan (6-3, 6-3), and Pommiers (6-1, 6-2), in the two, four, five, and six spots, respectively. The Eagles were able to come out on top, 4-3.
Match Notes
UIC
Doubles
1. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Agnes Gustafsson/Ana Jover (UIC) 6-1
2. Marina Hermanny/Dominika Hrabalova (UIC) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Lea Forste-Dinell/Tamara Malazonia (UIC) 7-6
Singles
1. Agnes Gustafsson (UIC) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tamara Malazonia (UIC) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Ana Jover (UIC) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Marina Hermanny (UIC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Dominika Hrabalova (UIC) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Lea Forste-Dinell (UIC) 7-6, 1-6, 6-0
Chicago
Doubles
1. Shianna Guo/Sylwia Mikos (UC) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-3
2. Claudia Ng/Eugenia Lee (UC) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Chloe Isabelle Tsang/Nicole Geller (UC) 6-2
Singles
1. Sylwia Mikos (UC) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Shianna Guo (UC) 7-5, 6-2
3. Claudia Ng (UC) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Nicole Geller (UC) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Miranda Yuan (UC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Chloe Isabelle Tsang (UC) 6-1, 6-2
Up Next
Eastern turns its attention to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. CT. Following the matchup with the Panthers, EMU will face Valparaiso University and Holy Cross College (Ind.) Sunday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. CT, and 8:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
CHICAGO, Ill. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team split its doubleheader Friday, Feb. 11, against UIC and the University of Chicago. Eastern was bested by the Flames, 4-3, in the morning match but turned it around in the evening, defeating the Maroons, 4-3. The Eagles are now 2-4 overall this spring season.
"UIC was a tough match to lose, especially the way we lost it," said Head Coach Jayson Wiseman. "We did a great job of taking the doubles point, and coming back from a set down at both No. 4 and No. 6 to get wins on those courts. We just couldn't quite get the job done to win that last match and get the win. "
"It was definitely good to be on the right side of a 4-3 result," Wiseman later added "After losing the doubles point we had to climb for the win against one of the best DIII schools in the country. Sabina [Brichachoka] and Prerna [Vichare] came up with big victories after falling behind early, and Vasavi [Ganesan] and Emma-Lou [Pommiers] did a great great job of taking their matches in straight sets. ."
How It Happened
Against UIC, Eastern's first win came at No. 1 doubles with a 6-1 showing by redshirt senior Vasavi Ganesan (Tamil Nadu, India-Alagappa Matriculation School (Eastern Florida State)) and redshirt sophomore Isabelle Popma (Staphorst, Netherlands-Center for Sports and Education). EMU clinched the doubles point when the No. 3 pairing of freshmen Sabina Brichackova (Cheb, Czech Republic-Gymnazium Jana Blahoslava) and Prerna Vichare (Mumbai, India-Narsee Monjee College of Economics and Commerce) won a hard-fought match, 7-6. The duo went on to win the tiebreaker, 7-3. Brichackova, in the No. 4 singles spot, continued her winning streak, making it five in-a-row to start the spring season. The freshman came back after being down a set to keep the streak alive, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. Redshirt sophomore Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire-sur-l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) also secured a point for the Eagles in the No. 6 slot, besting her competition 6-7, 1-6, 6-0.
In the evening matchup against Chicago, the freshman No. 3 pairing earned their second doubles win of the day, 6-2, however, Eastern Michigan was unable to secure another victory and earn the doubles point. Eastern turned it up in singles action, with wins from Vichare (7-5, 6-2), Brichackova at (6-7, 6-2, 6-2), Ganesan (6-3, 6-3), and Pommiers (6-1, 6-2), in the two, four, five, and six spots, respectively. The Eagles were able to come out on top, 4-3.
Match Notes
UIC
Doubles
1. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) def. Agnes Gustafsson/Ana Jover (UIC) 6-1
2. Marina Hermanny/Dominika Hrabalova (UIC) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Lea Forste-Dinell/Tamara Malazonia (UIC) 7-6
Singles
1. Agnes Gustafsson (UIC) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tamara Malazonia (UIC) def. Prerna Vichare (EMU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Ana Jover (UIC) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Marina Hermanny (UIC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
5. Dominika Hrabalova (UIC) def. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Lea Forste-Dinell (UIC) 7-6, 1-6, 6-0
Chicago
Doubles
1. Shianna Guo/Sylwia Mikos (UC) def. Vasavi Ganesan/Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-3
2. Claudia Ng/Eugenia Lee (UC) def. Luisa Pelayo/Grace Whitney (EMU) 6-3
3. Sabina Brichackova/Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Chloe Isabelle Tsang/Nicole Geller (UC) 6-2
Singles
1. Sylwia Mikos (UC) def. Luisa Pelayo (EMU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
2. Prerna Vichare (EMU) def. Shianna Guo (UC) 7-5, 6-2
3. Claudia Ng (UC) def. Isabelle Popma (EMU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Sabina Brichackova (EMU) def. Nicole Geller (UC) 6-7, 6-2, 6-2
5. Vasavi Ganesan (EMU) def. Miranda Yuan (UC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Emma-Lou Pommiers (EMU) def. Chloe Isabelle Tsang (UC) 6-1, 6-2
Up Next
Eastern turns its attention to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. CT. Following the matchup with the Panthers, EMU will face Valparaiso University and Holy Cross College (Ind.) Sunday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m. CT, and 8:30 p.m. ET, respectively.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
44
Agnes Gustafsson / 0 [UIC]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
643
Tamara Malazonia / 0 [UIC]
266
#3 Singles Match
12
24
Ana Jover / 0 [UIC]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
366
Marina Hermanny / 0 [UIC]
641
#5 Singles Match
12
32
Dominika Hrabalova / 0 [UIC]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
716
Lea Forste-Dinell / 0 [UIC]
660
Order of Finish:
3,1,5,4,2,6
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